1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 6c7384afff13..e6f89e8b9258 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ int vt_waitactive(int vt)
 void reset_vc(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
         vc->vc_mode = KD_TEXT;
-        kbd_table[vc->vc_num].kbdmode = VC_XLATE;
+        kbd_table[vc->vc_num].kbdmode = default_utf8 ? VC_UNICODE : VC_XLATE;
         vc->vt_mode.mode = VT_AUTO;
         vc->vt_mode.waitv = 0;
         vc->vt_mode.relsig = 0;